“Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy”

I saw this clip on Satisfiction, and had to steal it and put it on my blog, too. It’s hilarious and it really puts things into perspective. Watch and have a good-natured laugh at yourself. I did. : )

more about ““Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy”“, posted with vodpod
 

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Misunderstood Genius

Okay, so I’m using this new feature on iTunes called “Genius.”  It creates a playlist for you based on any song that you pick from your collection.  For my first try, I chose “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay.  I’m not kidding you when I say that the third song Genius chose for this custom-made playlist [...]

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Another reason David Sedaris is my hero…

“To put them into perspective, I think of being on an airplane.  The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and eventually, parks it beside my seat.  ‘Can I interest you in the chicken,’ she asks ‘or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?’ 
To be [...]

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Hell’s Bells, Trudy!*

Sorry I haven’t been posting.  My car caught on fire the other night.  Thankfully no one was injured, but it’s been a barrage of conversations with insurance agents, statements to police, trying to decide what to do about getting another car, etc. 
It was emotionally exhausting, as well.  It’s a very strange feeling to watch your [...]

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Yeah, the video linked on the post below isn’t the right one.

For some reason, The Daily Show website keeps linking the wrong video to my site.  If you want to watch the video I tried to link below, try this link:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=188635&title=pfriend-or-pfoe

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Are you a Real American or a fake American?

As Sarah Vowell said, “If New York City was American enough for al Quaida, it should be American enough for these people.”
It’s a long clip, and while it’s all worth watching, skipping to 2:30 will get you to the meat of it.  Don’t forget to go to The Daily Show website and take the “Are You [...]

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The Summer the Mayers Moved Away

I remember thinking it was the end of an era the summer the Mayers moved away.  Although it’s a cliche, I felt pretty grown-up having such a thought at age eight.  In spite of the fact (or perhaps because) my siblings and I considered them the absolute weirdest kids in the neighborhood, their absence was felt.  There [...]

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This is the email I wrote to Saturday Night Live

As a lifelong fan, I have to say I am gravely disappointed that Saturday Night Live featured Sarah Palin this week.  Tina Fey’s incredible talent and wit coupled with her uncanny resemblance to Palin provided SNL with a unique opportunity over the past few weeks to create top-notch satire showing the country how utterly absurd [...]

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Random Thoughts Post #2

1. I had a revelation at the coffeeshop yesterday.  “Barista” and “barrister” both come from the root “bar”.  One from the bar where they make cappuccinos and one for the bar that, you know, has to do with lawyers and stuff.  I know that’s a total word nerd moment, but I thought it was cool.
2. [...]

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Are we really still celebrating Columbus Day?

On this fine Columbus Day, I recommend to you the book “1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus” by Charles Mann.  From the Barnes & Noble website:
“In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
Contrary to what [...]

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